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Hong Kong Racing Tips: Mehboob can be Chadwick’s sprint Darling November 6, 2019 FORMER HK champion apprentice Matthew Chadwick could be the jockey to follow when racing resumes at Happy Valley later this morning. Like most of the local jockeys riding in Hong Kong, Chadwick has found it hard to compete against the likes of Joao Moreira and Zac Purton, who continued to dominate the racing scene. An [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Moore’s Chefano to give Purton a much needed Valley winner October 29, 2019 YOU CAN guarantee that reigning champion jockey Zac Purton is walking around like a bear with a sore head at the moment. The 36-year-old, who carried all before him in Hong Kong last season, is currently finding it hard to know where the next winner is coming from, with the gods of fortune having turned [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Size’s improver can be Shining Ace for Rispoli October 29, 2019 RACING returns to Happy Valley for an exciting and highly competitive eight-race card after fans witnessed another masterclass from Joao Moreira at Sha Tin on Sunday. A treble on the dirt means the ‘Magic Man’ continues to hog the headlines in the territory and he now leads the jockeys’ title race by 10 from last [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Speedy to keep Yiu’s Luck going in Valley feature October 22, 2019 HAPPY Valley in Hong Kong hosts a nine-race card this afternoon and punters should be aware that racing takes place on the infamous C+3 track. Width-wise, this is the narrowest of the seven tracks at the Valley, with the distance from rail to rail measuring only 19.5 metres. With one or two exceptions, this is [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Moreira’s mount should go back-to-back in six-furlong sprint October 22, 2019 RECENT results may have gone against bettors in Hong Kong, but the locals will still be keen to support the favourites in the last three racs at Happy Valley, with the word ‘winner’ written all over them. Jockey Zac Purton is associated with a couple of them, firstly Reliable Team in the Dordenma Handicap (2.45pm) [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Teetan and Millard primed to bring home the Money for fans October 15, 2019 JOCKEYS Zac Purton and Joao Moreira quite rightly earn the plaudits with the racing media in Hong Kong, but it’s sometimes easy to forget what Karis Teetan, the ‘Mauritian Magician’ to his fans, brings to the party. Teetan is a no-nonsense jockey, who throws the kitchen sink at his horses if they have a chance [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Rev can ensure Purton’s night ends on a High October 15, 2019 HAPPY Valley hosts its regular midweek slot in Hong Kong this afternoon and racing enthusiasts can look forward to another exciting eight-race card, with tough and competitive handicaps the order of the day. It hasn’t been easy for favourite-backers in Hong Kong this season. After ten meetings of the 2019/20 campaign, only 28% of the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Snap looks the perfect Fit for Zac in the lucky last October 8, 2019 ZAC Purton will be having sleepless nights! We may only be eight meetings into the season, but the reigning HK champion jockey’s deadly rival Joao Moreira is back to his brilliant best. Moreira already holds a four win advantage over Purton in the championship race, but it was the Brazilian’s breathtaking ride on My Winner [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Power the pick on big day for Aldo Domeyer October 8, 2019 FORMER South African champion Aldo Domeyer could be the jockey to follow at Happy Valley this afternoon. The likes of Zac Purton, Joao Moreira and Karis Teetan will continue to hog the headlines, given they rode seven of the ten winners at Sha Tin last Sunday, but 32-year-old Domeyer has a chance of stealing some [...]
Hong Kong Betting Tips: Expect Ezra to be riding shotgun in closing stages September 30, 2019 IN WHAT should prove a highly competitive and informative racecard at Sha Tin this morning, it could pay to follow the fortunes of trainer Tony Millard. The South African former champion trainer, who will always be associated with legendary HK champion Ambitious Dragon, has started the season well, with three winners and eight places from [...]
